Cecil Beaton

1904 - 1980 / English

Cecil Beaton in much the same way as Christian Berard and Jean Cocteau is tough to describe; more than a fine artist, his creative pursuits varied greatly. The original promotional pamphlet from 1947 described Beaton as;

“One of the best known personalities in art and fashion circles- photographer-draughtsman-author- stage and ballet designer- Cecil Beaton has now turned his talents to designing for textiles though his wartime duties for the Ministry of Information left him little time for artistic pursuits”.